〜から〜までです~ kara ~ made desu
Kara made desu (〜から〜までです) means “time range: from ... to ...”.
It's from 1:30 to 5:00.
Use 「〜から〜までです」 to give the start and end times of a schedule or opening hours.
In the course
How it works
What time does school start and end? Look at both ends of the timeline to see the school hours.
The left end marks the start time. 「から」 means “from” and follows the start time.
The right end marks the end time. 「まで」 means “until” and follows the end time.
Say the start time first, then the end time: time＋から＋time＋までです.
This pattern tells us “from what time to what time.” It does not directly answer “how many hours in total.”
Distinguish morning from afternoon. The picture shows a start at 「午前8時」 (8 a.m.) and an end at 「午後4時」 (4 p.m.).
To ask about the whole time interval, replace both times with 「何時」, as in the question about school hours in the picture.
To ask only what time the hospital opens, use 「何時からですか」. You can also give just the start time.
Example sentences
- 1ichi時ji半hanからkara5go時jiまでmadeです。desu
It's from 1:30 to 5:00.
- 午前gozen
In a conversation
- Aすみません。学校は何時から何時までですか。
A: Excuse me. What time does school start and end?
- B午前8
Check yourself
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
The library is from 9 AM to 6 PM.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
薬局は午前9時 午後7時までです。
The pharmacy is open from 9 AM to 7 PM.
More grammar in this theme
- 〜から〜までですtime range: from ... to ...
